8 Things You Need To Know About XFL 2020

3. Character Is As Important As Ability

While personnel is an issue that the XFL won't be able to address until much further down the road, Vince did state that each team will be comprised of a 40-man roster, though piecing them together will need to wait until the host cities have been determined.

He was able to reveal details on the kind of players that'd be considered for the league, though. McMahon stated that the "quality of the human being is just as important as the quality of the player." This means that no individuals with any criminality associated with them will be considered, which is broadly in-line with WWE's own hiring policy, though the promotion are often selective in their application of this rule.

The two-year planning period should help the XFL twist the arms of any players looking for an exit route from the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and college programs. McMahon also seemed open to the idea of reaching out to free agent pros like Tim Tebow, but what about Colin Kaepernick?

Well, this is where things took an unfortunate turn...